We have become a disgrace to our neighbors, scorn and contempt to all round us. How long, O LORD, will You rage forever, Your fury burn like fire? Pour out Your wrath on the nations that did not know You and on the kingdoms that did not call on Your name. Psalm 79:4-6 (Hebrew Bible)…
How long the wicked, O LORD, how long will the wicked exult? Psalm 94:3 Robert Alter How long – It’s the question of every age. It’s the critical question of all theology. It’s the torturing question of every good man and woman. How long? How long will the wicked get away with it? How long…
How long, O LORD, will You forget me always? How long hide Your face from me? How long shall I cast about for counsel, sorrow in my heart all day? How long will my enemy loom over me? Psalm 13:2-3 [Hebrew] Robert Alter How long? – We covered the Hebrew intensity of this phrase nearly…
How long will you attack a man to batter him, like a leaning wall, a tottering fence? Psalm 62:3 ESV How long – Three thousand years and counting. That’s how long. Does that seem possible? Does it seem reasonable? David asks the perrenial human question. How long do we have to wait, Lord? Lifetime after…
How long will You be angry with the prayer of Your people? Psalm 80:4 How Long – “Lord, I have reached the end. I am simply overwhelmed by the continuous demands of life. I want to be of service to others. I try to meet their requests, to offer myself as a helper. I try…
